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Decimal Addition and Subtraction Word Problem Practice

Authored by Laura Easley

Mathematics

6th Grade

CCSS covered

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Decimal Addition and Subtraction Word Problem Practice
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1.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

2 mins • 12 pts

Daniel had $6.78. His grandmother gave him $3.14. How much money does Daniel have now?

$9.92
$9.82
$3.64
$9.90

Tags

CCSS.6.NS.B.3

2.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

5 mins • 12 pts

Jenna ran 3.2 miles. Carter ran 1.44 miles. How much farther did Jenna run? 

1.56 miles 
2.24 miles 
1.84 miles 
1.76 miles 

Tags

CCSS.6.NS.B.3

3.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

5 mins • 12 pts

Nancy was buying food for her birthday party. She bought a 52.93 oz bag of barbeque chips and a 79.6 oz bag of regular chips. How many ounces did she buy altogether?

132.53 ounces
-33.33 ounces
26.77 ounces
15.47 ounces

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CCSS.6.NS.B.3

4.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

5 mins • 1 pt

Jane subtracted 4 - 1.38 and got the difference of 3.38. Is she correct?

Yes, 4 minus 1 is 3, and the .38 stays the same.

No, you can't subtract 4 - 1.38.

No, she needs to add zeros in her decimal places beside the 4 and regroup.

Tags

CCSS.5.NBT.B.7

5.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

At the greenhouse, they have a watering can on sale for $13.79. The watering can is normally priced at $15. How much would someone save if they buy it on sale?

$1.21

$28.79

$13.64

$13.94

Tags

CCSS.7.NS.A.3

6.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

3 mins • 1 pt

Jerry bought 6.95 lbs. of cherry and lime jelly beans for his birthday party. If 1.75 lbs. were cherry flavor, how many pounds were lime flavor?

5.2 lbs.

8.7 lbs.

9.7 lbs.

5.02 lbs.

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CCSS.6.NS.B.3

7.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

3 mins • 1 pt

A weatherman was measuring the amount of rain two cities received over a week. City A received 3.74 inches while City B received 9.8 inches. What was the total amount of rain for the two cities?

13.54 inches

6.06 inches

7 days

13.54 rains

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CCSS.6.NS.B.3

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